"Blues Obituary" is an album by the English rock group, The Groundhogs. Released in 1969, it is the band's second studio album, following "Scratching the Surface." Tony McPhee, the songwriter of The Groundhogs, demonstrates the beginnings of his social consciousness in the lyrics of this album, which combined with a transition from the earlier, pure blues to blues-rock manifests a distinct shift in their musical direction. The album features seven tracks, including "B.D.D.", "Daze of the Weak" and "Times."
With its dynamic blend of blues and rock, the album enhanced the band's renown within the blues-rock scene. It introduced more of a power-trio sound that the band continued to develop further in their subsequent works, setting the stage for their crowning achievement, "Thank Christ for the Bomb," and their biggest commercial success, "Split," both of which released within the two years that followed "Blues Obituary."
The band comprised Tony McPhee on vocals and guitar, Peter Cruickshank on bass, and Ken Pustelnik on drums. Although "Blues Obituary" did not chart, it proved to be a significant piece of the band's discography, reflecting their continued evolution and the versatility of their sound. It remains a classic representation of the British blues boom of the 1960s.
